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Originally Posted by brecklundin
SaraD:
Have a peek over at http://www.tombihn.com and see what Tom offers. I recently picked up a Tom Bihn Small Cafe Bag for the better -two-thirds and she loves it for the Kindle 1 and a few of her other necessaries during the day. There could also be a pack there that is the right size and what not for your reader and other needs as well. But we can tell ya first hand that the small Cafe Bag is wonderful for carrying around the K1 (in it's case) and her other odds and ends.
Overall Tom Bihn bags have proved to be the longest lasting and best/ethically made bags I have ever used. He has made noise about a carry bag/cover for ebook reading devices but they have a lot of irons in the fire, it's a crowded market already and to be honest unless they get requests to design a bag/cover it's risky at best. Best point of contact is Darcy on their boards but have found they respod very quickly to all inquiries via email a bit faster. |
Thank you for the recommendation! I did take a look and will check back when I can justify a new bag for just me, which will be when I get to swap back to a small backpack from my new baby's diaper bag. For now I have the site saved in my favorites. Their Ruck's Sac is close to what I am looking for.
Part of my problem is I already have a backpack that is pretty much perfect for me and I want another one! It is an Eagle Creek and holds all my daily stuff, has space left for small purchases, padded back and straps for comfort, net pouches outside for sunglasses or a water bottle, and will fit my future e-book reader with case just fine as long as it is smaller than the forthcoming 9.7" devices. What makes is truly special to me is weighing only 13 oz (800 cu. inch capacity) and doing all of the above. Eagle Creek recently replaced all the zippers, but currently has nothing like it. Too many bags weigh far too much for just the bag before anything goes into it so I keep shopping. Years ago my grandmother complained of a back ache and her doctor put her purse on the scale - no wonder she hurt! I keep that in mind and make a habit of going through my bag when it feels heavy to see what I am actually carrying. Adding something to the bag as large as an e-book reader is a big decision.